Maternal mortality ratio in Austria
Austria: Maternal mortality ratio was 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Austria, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Austria is 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Austria peaked at 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2017.
Austria ranks 161st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.38 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 159 Montenegro 6.17 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.67 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 162 Estonia 5.18 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 5.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Austria
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 27 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 50,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 49,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 46,408 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 48,114 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 45,674 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Austria?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Austria was 5.23 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.14 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2017.
- How does Austria rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Austria ranks 161st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.